Things Brighten as Durocher Leaves Giants Pause
New York Giants manager Leon Durocher prepared to meet Commissioner Chandler in Cincinnati after a Polo Grounds incident with a Brooklyn fan. Durocher, suspended in mufti, denies the accusation while Giants owner Horace Stoneham backs him. affidavits from fans and a railroad worker bolster his account as Chandler weighs evidence.
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New York
Leon Durocher
New York Giants
Cincinnati
A. B. Chandler
Polo Grounds
Brooklyn
Fred Boysen
Leo
Durocher
Chandler
Harlem
Mufti
Horace Stoneham
Giants
George Cronk
Boysen
Cronk
Hungry young pro Paul O Leary rises in golf legends
Sports editor notes the rise of 20 year old Paul O Leary from Bismarck North Dakota who excelled on local nine hole courses from age nine and won state amateur titles in 1946 47 and 48 He began pro life financed by North Dakota fans and showed early tour potential despite limited early earnings. References to Frank Stranahan imply possible future matchups.
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Bill Misslin
Bismarck
N. C
Tribune
Paul O'Leary
Paul
Bill
North Dakota
Wilmington
Young O'Leary
Frank Stranahan
Almost a Monopoly at Bismarck Golf Course Hiatus
Paul O Leary follows a 30 year Bismarck course legacy as his father Tom O Leary trains players who have captured 15 North Dakota titles. Paul, Paul Cook, and Nadine O Leary Smith are noted. a nod to lessons from the veteran instructor.
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Tom O'Leary
Bismarck Municipal
North Dakota
Paul Cook
Tom
Nadine O'Leary Smith
Two Games On Tap Tonight In City League Softball
Weather permitting two softball games will be played at Delano Park in the City league. VFW faces Hartselle with Buddy Lovelace pitching for VFW and Mitchell for Hartselle. State plays National Guard with Looney and Sullivan starting.
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VFW
Hartselle
Buddy Lovelace
Mitchell
State
National Guard
Looney and Sullivan
Jonn White
Durocher Case Draws Public Inquiry Decline
Days into the investigation Durocher declined further comment on the case. Boysen, a Puerto Rico born fan who says Durocher assaulted him, was released from the hospital after an overnight stay with doctors finding no internal injuries or bruises.
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Boysen
Only Two Go On In L. A.
The Southern Association faced rain and mud disrupting schedules with only two games completing in Memphis and Little Rock. Atlanta beat Little Rock 15 to 4 before darkness halted a second game. Birmingham defeated Memphis 4 to 0 in a rain-affected clash. Larry Drake drove in six for Atlanta. Dick Hoover earned his third straight win for Birmingham.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
Little Rock
Memphis
Atlanta
Birmingham
Tennessee
Mobile
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
Travs
Larry Drake
Dick Hoover
Crackers
Chicks
Southern Association Mobile
Weekend Sports roundup of major horse racing and track results
Coaltown won the Gallant Fox Handicap at Jamaica by seven lengths in 1 10 2 5. Bewitch captured the Inaugural Handicap at Churchill Downs in track record time. Lord Galileo upset at Havre de Grace. Scipio won at Suffolk Downs. Stepfather took the 49ers Handicap at Golden Gate. In Des Moines Drake Relays Paul Bienz and Paige Christiansen won sprint events. Wayne University led Penn Relays with multiple titles. Colorado clinched the Colorado relays team title led by Don Campbell in 9.5 seconds.
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Des Moines
Paul Bienz
Tulanne
Paige Christiansen
Michigan State
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Penn
Bucking the odds in Maryland hunt cup victory
Michael Smith steered Wick to a 12-length win in the Maryland Hunt Cup steeplechase. In Bermuda, a U S team captured the Amerita Cup race series for international class one design yachts.
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Michael Smithwick
Pine Pep
Hamilton
Bermuda
United States
Davis Cup winners include five nations in first round play
In European Zone action London France South Africa Denmark joined Czechoslovakia and Great Britain as first round winners. At Ojai California Pancho Gonzales defeated Bob Falkenberg 7 5 6 3 to win the Ojai Valley men singles title.
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France
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Czechoslovakia
Great Britain
Ojai
Calif
Pancho
Gonzales
Bob Falkenberg
Ojai Valley
Historic Championship Rowing Upset on Harlem River
New York Princeton upset the University of Pennsylvania to win the Historic Chusrship on the Harlem River with Columbia third. In Annapolis Yale won a triangular Regatta on the Severn stroking to 32, finishing two lengths ahead of Navy. Cornell trailed Middies by nearly three lengths.
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Princeton
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Columbia
Annapolis
Yale
Severn
Navy
Cornell
Middies
Baseball leaders and stats across leagues
National League leaders include Campanella batting .463 for Brooklyn and Lowery at .429 for Chicago with Reese and Waitkus also high in runs. Breaching multiple leaders, Branca leads both pitching and strikeouts for Brooklyn as Spahn and Rush top the mound in the NL and AL. In the American League Goldsberry hits .4524 for Chicago while Stephens and Groth pace home runs for Boston and Detroit respectively.
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St Louis
Tallassee Cardinals Reach First Place in Rain-Shortened Play
Tallassee's Cardinals rose to the top of the Georgia Alabama League as rain halted games leaving Opelika 11 to 0 over Newnan. Newnan fell to 3-1, Opelika to 2-1, with Alexander City and Griffin winless. Bert Hudson and Paul Flores each collected four hits for Opelika as pitcher Hot Rock Houston threw a two hitter.
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Teams Ready For Auburn Meets
State high school speedsters prepare for Saturdays track meet at Auburn with Sidney Lanier of Montgomery as favored defending champion. Essember and West End of Birmingham pose stern competition after close finishes in Montgomery invitational and a University of Alabama relays victory. More than 25 state high schools expected to enter.
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Sidney
Lanier
Montgomery
Baseball Pitching and Strikeout Highlights Listed
Pitching leaders Parnell Boston Trucks Detroit Brissie Philadelphia Lo pat and Raschi New York tally 30 strikeouts Newhouser Detroit 25 Trucks Detroit 16. Names DiMaggio Boston Yale Philadelphia St Louis 2 1 000 mentioned in passing.
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Dillinger
St. Louis
Yale
Philadelphia
Parnell
Trucks
Detroit
Brissie
Lopat
Raschi
New York
Newhouser
Baseball League Standings and Rain Postponements Report
Summary of multiple minor leagues with results from Kansas City to Alabama, noting wins by teams such as Kansas City Minneapolis Louisville and Houston plus numerous rain postponed games in the Pacific Coast and Southern leagues. Includes scores for Beaumont Denver Tulsa Shreveport and Opelika among others.
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Toledo
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Columbus
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Houston
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Tulsa
San Antonio
Dallas
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Georgia State League score roundup
Dublin beat Douglas 4 to 3. Bazley Hazlehurst edged Eastman 10 to 1. Sparta defeated Fitzgerald 3 to 1. Tifton triumphed over Vidalia Lyons 15 to 6.
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Vidalia-Lyons
Georgia-Florida League Scores Reach Roundup
Valdosta defeats Albany 5 to 3 while Thomasville improves to 6-4 with a 5-3 win over Moultrie. Tallahassee tops Americus 13 to 6 and Cordele falls 2 to 1 to Waycross in a day of league play.
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Albany
Thomasville
Moultrie
Tallahassee
Americus
Cordele
Waycross
Tide Faces Ole Miss in Two Game Series Showdown
Alabama's Crimson Tide hosts Ole Miss in the first of a two game set. The Tide has seven conference wins and three losses this season. Ed White leads with 26 hits in 56 at bats for a .464 average.
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Crimson Tide
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Baseball scores from MLB games across the league
Major League results show Boston beating New York 6 to 4 and 11 to 2 in a rain shortened game, Philadelphia sweeping Brooklyn 4 to 2, Pittsburgh defeating Cincinnati 10 to 4, St. Louis over Chicago 8 to 3, Chicago-14 over St. Louis 7 to 6, Philadelphia 15 over Washington 9 in seven innings, and Detroit edging Cleveland 3 to 2.
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St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
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Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Chattanooga
Memphis
Cincinnati
Washington
Gleveland
Laughing at Phils Ends When They Take Four From Dodgers
The Philadelphia Phillies, once mocked as the fightin Phillies, beat the Brooklyn Dodgers three straight in Dodger Stadium to climb from last in the league standings. Eddie Sawyer praised the team as breaks evened, with Philly riding wins as Libb Sisti and Musial key hits for the rest of major league action.
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Dodgers
Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Phillies
They Did It Valo and Parnell Shine in Big Wins
Elmer Valo hammered two bases loaded triples and two singles driving in seven as Philadelphia won 15-9 over Washington in the opener. Mel Parnell earned a third straight win for the Red Sox, six hit defeat of the Yankees, extending scoreless innings streak to twenty before New York broke through in the third.
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Giants
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Cat) Brecheen
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Red Sox
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Rainy finish lines at SIEC finals in Athens
In Athens Georgia during May the Southern intercollegiate golf crown finals see two tall contenders, defending champion Al Besselink of Miami aims to repeat while dark horse Dave Smith from the University of Miami challenges for the title as rain disrupts play.
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Mee
al Besselink
University of Miami
Dave Smith
South Carolina Player Sees First Major Tournament Win Delay
Final was postponed by rain at the Athens Country Club as rivers formed on the fairways. The South Carolina golfer remained poised after his first major tournament win potential.
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Versity
South Carolina
Athens Country Club
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